Food, art, and community are on my list of beautiful things in life. When I first learnt about the Artists' Soup Kitchen from Toronto’s beloved artist Jess Dobkin, I was excited by the marriage of these three things a...

FITC 2005

2005.5.2　 Text: Yoshihiro Kanematsu

Flash conference FITC 2005 was held on April 9th through 11th in Toronto, Canada. There were over 60 guest speakers from all over the world. The familiar faces like Yugo Nakamura, Collin Moock, and Joshua Davis, and b...

THE 32 INCH CANVAS SHOW

2004.12.4　 Text: Mikey Richardson

The 32 Inch Canvas Show opened in Toronto on Friday November 19th at Goodfoot in Toronto. The show has been traveling across Canada featuring the work of over 65 artists from Canada, the US and Europe. After Tor...

KOZYNDAN “LACTAID DREAMS”

2004.10.4　 Text: Sophia Tanninen

Los Angeles based illustrators Kozyndan graced Toronto with their warm presence, lavish illustrations, and the launch of their new colouring book 'Lactaid Dreams'. Magic Pony Gallery kicked off Kozyndan's first ever C...

NIKE ART OF SPEED 6.16

2004.7.3　 Text: Mikey Richardson

Nike's Art of Speed project hit Toronto last Wednesday at a huge raw warehouse in the Liberty Village area. The event showcased 15 Art of Speed films (Yugo Nakamura's was an interactive piece), 5 films by stude...

TEKKO 03 “FUTURE BEAUTIFUL”

2004.6.4　 Text: Heng WhooKiat

Tekko, based in Canada, is going to hold an exhibition both in Toronto and Singapore to show print and motion pieces by 39 artists and designers. Tekko is an on-going, project-based design collaboration...

FITC 2004

2004.5.12　 Text: Neil Collyer

I recently attended the third annual FlashintheCan festival (FICT), held in Toronto Canada from April 3rd to 5th. FITC stands alone as Canada's finest New Media focused event. Spanning three days, the festival packed ...

TOKYO DOLL SHOW

2003.11.2　 Text: Mikey Richardson

I recently took the time to visit the Tokyo Doll Show at the DX here in Toronto on the advice of my friend Derrick Hodgson (MDRL, Hoboyard). I was aware of some of the interesting new things happening such as the caps...

ARTIST GROUP “EVENT 11”

2003.9.1　 Text: Jayson Zaleski

That was the catch phrase to this year's stylish extravaganza, hosted by the Artist Group. Entitled "Event 11", this year marked the eleventh year of representation for Creative Professionals in the Design, Fash...

THE ART OF BURLESQUE

2003.8.1　 Text: Mikey Richardson

The Illustration Collective Repless Abandon teamed up with Fluffgirl Burlesque Society to hold a 2 night event showcasing Burlesque inspired art, Burlesque performance and Jazz music. Burlesque sprung up in the early ...

DAVID STORCH “TWELFTH NIGHT, OR WHAT YOU WILL”

2003.7.1　 Text: Mikey Richardson

There is always a lot to do on Canada Day in Toronto. On a nice sunny long-weekend people flock to the Beaches or the Harbourfront, if they aren't at a cottage up north or camping. This year we chose to spend the day ...

IMAGES FESTIVAL 2003

2003.5.31　 Text: Neil Collyer

April 10th marked the first of ten days for the Images Festival, an annual film festival focusing on Independent film and video. The Images Festival was kicked off with an opening gala party, which featured scr...